Village in Cook County, Illinois · 2.8 sq mi · 4,300 people per sq mi
12,212 people live in Justice. The typical household earns $57,170, and the median resident is 36.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,600 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.38%
Men 32.6 · Women 40.8
1920–2026
12,212
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
12,212
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,212 | -73 | 0.59% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,285 | +9 | 0.07% |
| 2024 | 12,276 | +91 | 0.75% |
| 2023 | 12,185 | -24 | 0.20% |
| 2022 | 12,209 | -149 | 1.21% |
| 2021 | 12,358 | -242 | 1.92% |
| 2020 | 12,600 | -92 | 0.72% |
| 2019 | 12,692 | -79 | 0.62% |
| 2018 | 12,771 | -109 | 0.85% |
| 2017 | 12,880 | -92 | 0.71% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Justice has a population change lower than Cook County, Illinois, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 123 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 49% | 42% |
| Never married | 36% | 36% | 37% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 12% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 8% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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